Modular Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Index
heat dissipation.................................................................. 6
Hello Time
........................................................................ 26
Hub to Switch, connecting the ........................................ 17
I
Identifying External Components ............................. 11–16
Illustration of STA .......................................................... 25
Ingress port...................................................................... 30
IP address .................................................................. 41, 67
IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names ................. 21
L
LED Indicators ................................................................ 15
Local console management ............................................. 20
Logging In on the Console Screen .................................. 34
Logging In on the Switch Console.................................. 34
Lower Bridge Identifier................................................... 24
M
MAC-based VLANs........................................................ 28
Management Information Base (MIB) ............................ 22
Management VID
.................................................... 56, 93
Max. Age Time
.................................................................. 26
MIB’s Object-Identity (OID) .......................................... 22
N
Network Classes
Class A, B, C for Subnet Mask .................................... 41
Network loop detection and prevention
Spanning Tree Algorithm............................................. 24
network performance ................................................ 43, 80
Normal User .................................................................... 36
O
Out-of-band management and console settings............... 41
Out-of-Band/Console Setting menu ................................ 41
Overview of this User’s Guide.......................................... v
P
Packet Forwarding .......................................................... 23
Performing a factory reset
....................................... 75
Port Configuration menu................................................. 43
Port Level, STA Operation Level
Designated Port............................................................ 24
Path Cost ...................................................................... 24
Port Priority.................................................................. 24
Root Bridge.................................................................. 24
Port Lock......................................................................... 44
Port Priority
....................................................................... 26
Port Trunking .................................................................. 27
Port-based VLANs .......................................................... 28
Power Failure .................................................................. 10
Prevent Unauthorized Users............................................ 34
R
Rack Installation................................................................ 7
Read-only MIBs, Definition of ....................................... 22
Read-write MIBs, Definition of ...................................... 22
RJ-45 Pin Specification .................................................114
root port ...........................................................................48
Routers...............................................................................2
RS-232 DCE console port................................................20
S
Segments, Network............................................................2
Serial Port ........................................................................41
Setting up the Switch .......................................................40
Setup ..................................................................................6
Sharing Resources Across VLANs..................................29
SLIP interface
out-of-band communication..........................................40
SLIP management............................................................41
SNMP Management Settings.....................................66–67
SNMP Manager Configuration........................................66
SNMP Manager Configuration parameter
Status ............................................................................67
SNMP MIB II variable
sysContact...............................................................42, 79
system.sysLocation.................................................42, 79
system.sysName......................................................42, 79
SNMP Security (Community Names)..............................66
SNMP Trap Manager Configuration ...............................66
Software Update Mode
Network ........................................................................63
Out-of-Band..................................................................63
Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) .....................................23
Spanning Tree Algorithm Parameters..............................47
Custom Filtering Table ...........................................51, 52
Forwarding Table .........................................................50
Protocol Parameters ......................................................47
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).........................................48
STA Operation Levels .....................................................24
On the Bridge Level .....................................................24
Standard MIB-II...............................................................22
Static Filtering, definition of............................................49
straight cable..................................................................115
subnet mask .....................................................................78
Subnet Mask ....................................................................41
Switch Management Concepts.........................................20
Switch Stack Configuration .......................................42, 78
Switch to 10 Base-T hub, connecting the ........................18
Switch to 100Base-TX hub, connecting the ....................18
Switching Technology .......................................................2
System Contact ..........................................................42, 78
System Location ........................................................42, 78
System Name .............................................................42, 78
T
Tagging ............................................................................30
TCP/IP Parameters Configuration ...................................40
TCP/IP Settings................................................................40
TCP/IP TELNET protocol ...............................................33
TELNET program............................................................34
TFTP (the Trivial File Transfer Protocol) .......................63
Third-party vendors’ SNMP software .............................22
Trap Recipient............................................................44, 45
